Dates: 10/25/2026
📍 Theatre: Scenic City Shakespeare
5051 Gann Store Road, Hixson, TN
Chattanooga, TN 37343
Phone: (423) 401-0508
Tickets: Free / PWYC
CHATTANOOGA, TN – Scenic City Shakespeare is a recipient of a $10,000 grant for Tennessee America 250 initiatives from the Tennessee Commission for the United States Semiquincentennial. The grant award will be used for the development and performance of “AMERICA THROUGH THE TEMPEST”, a free afternoon production at Greenway Farm Park in Hixson, TN at 2:30pm on Sunday, October 25th, 2026.
“AMERICA THROUGH THE TEMPEST” pairs the wit and wisdom of Shakespeare’s words with the trials and triumphs of American history, featuring the state of Tennessee and Hamilton County at the heart of the production. The cast of actors and creatives led by Director Emma Collins and Assistant Director Hunter Rodgers features Kyree Brown, Maria Chattin, Jonathan Harris, Jamie McIntosh, and Sarah Roberts. Enhancing the spectacle will be fight choreography by Will Snyder, and choreography by Monica Ellison. This family-friendly, outdoor production is offered free of charge. Bring your own picnics, lawn chairs, and outdoor blankets, seating at the historic Sniteman cabin at Greenway Farm Park is not provided.
About Scenic City Shakespeare
Incorporated in January 2020, Scenic City Shakespeare is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit production company with a mission to serve the Scenic Tennessee Valley by producing great theatre and educational programs that engage and inspire. Scenic City Shakespeare produces FREE Shakespeare in the Park every Friday and Saturday in May and October at Greenway Farm Park in Hixson, TN. For more information including upcoming performances and educational programs, please visit www.sceniccityshakespeare.org.
About Tennessee Commission for the United States Semiquincentennial
The Tennessee Commission for the United States Semiquincentennial was legislatively established by Public Chapter 384 of the Tennessee General Assembly in 2019. The Assembly created the Commission to plan, encourage, develop, and coordinate the commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, and recognize Tennessee's integral role in that event and the impact of its people on the nation's past, present, and future. For more information on Commission activities, please visit www.tn250.com.
Scenic City Shakespeare in Chattanooga received a $10,000 Tennessee America 250 grant to fund a free outdoor production blending Shakespeare with American history at Greenway Farm Park.
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America Through the Tempest Scenic City Shakespeare (10/25-10/25) |
